As the prefrontal cortex develops in middle childhood, executive function undergoes marked improvement and children make gains in
A) information-processing speed.
B) information-processing capacity.
C) strategic thinking.
D) rehearsing.
Answer: C
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A. who B. interpretation C. direction D. esteem
Hal is a great dad. Which of the following likely characterizes a typical interaction with his children?
A. Hal likes to tickle and wrestle with his children. B. Hal is in charge of feeding his children. C. Hal is in charge of bathing his children. D. Hal is working hard to earn as much money as possible, and does not have time to play with his children.
We can control for just about any threat to internal validity by including it as a factor in a factorial design.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The control question test is
a. a method of interviewing witnesses to a crime b. a test of an eyewitness' bias in recalling details of a crime c. a method of conducting a polygraph test d. a personality test shown to predict certain kinds of criminal behavior